Long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) are known to regulate the DNA damage response (DDR), however their role in the brain is less well studied. Here, the authors demonstrate a neuron-specific role for Brain Specific DNA-damage Related lncRNA1 (BS-DRL1) and show BS-DRL1 modulates DDR by interacting with HMGB1 in a cell-type specific manner.
- Min-Min Lou
- Xiao-Qiang Tang
- Wen-Yuan Wang